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ruddock

1. (Science: zoology) The European robin. The tame ruddock and the coward kite.

2. A piece of gold money; probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock. Great pieces of gold . . . Red ruddocks. (Florio)

Origin: AS. Ruddic; cf. W. Rhuddog the redbreast. See Rud

Alternative forms: raddock.